South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts24—Jurisdiction of Tribunal
(1) The Tribunal
has—
(a)
exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine a matter that may be the subject
of an application under this Act;
(b)
subject to the regulations—jurisdiction to hear and determine claims or
disputes arising from tenancies granted for residential purposes by the South
Australian Housing Trust or a subsidiary of the South Australian Housing
Trust, or arising under agreements collateral to such tenancies (including
such agreements that may involve a third party);
(c) the
other jurisdictions conferred on the Tribunal by statute.
(2) However, the
Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to hear and determine a monetary claim if
the amount claimed exceeds $10 000 unless the parties to the proceedings
consent in writing to the claim being heard and determined by the Tribunal
(and if consent is given, it is irrevocable).
(3) If a monetary
claim is above the Tribunal's jurisdictional limit, the claim and any other
claims related to the same tenancy may be brought in a court competent to hear
and determine a claim founded on contract for the amount of the claim.
(4) A court in which
proceedings are brought under subsection (3) may exercise the powers of
the Tribunal under this Act.
(5) If the plaintiff
in proceedings brought in a court under this section recovers less than
$10 000, the plaintiff is not entitled to costs unless the court is
satisfied that there were reasonable grounds for the plaintiff to believe that
the plaintiff was entitled to $10 000 or more.